While most of the nation is still dealing with winter and the end of the school year seems far away, you may want to start planning your big end of the school year art project. Create a one of a kind journal with your class that commemorates things that you do in class, field […]
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Keeping a Color Journal
A true study of color lasts an artist’s entire lifetime, but it can begin your classroom. Try a color journal exercise to help your art students begin to see the world of color all around them: “Color and I are one.” Artist Paul Klee made this statement in the early 1900s and it’s every […]
3 Early Childhood Activities on Dental Hygiene
Early Childhood learners are developing important life-long habits and patterns every day. These important years can be a great place to start and reinforce education around a healthy diet and maintaining dental health. These three activities or lesson plans are a great way to introduce foundational concepts around maintaining a healthy smile. 3 Dental […]
Attention Library Lovers! Library Facts, Tips & Tricks
In celebration of Library Lovers’ Month, we’ve rounded up some library facts and useful tips and tricks that you’re sure to find interesting. 4 Quotable Facts about America’s Libraries There are more public libraries than Starbucks in the U.S. – a total of 17,566 including branches. Nearly 100% of public libraries provide Wi-Fi and […]
5 Creative Ways to Use Digital Cameras in the Classroom
There are hundreds of ways to use digital cameras in the classroom. It all depends on how far you’re willing to think outside the box… or would that be frame? Focus your lens on learning with these five creative projects. Photography 101 Goodbye darkroom – and hello digital cameras, tablets and smartphones! Now that photography has […]
Listening Centers: Why They’re Still Relevant and Useful in Today’s Modern Classroom
Classrooms have seen a great deal of change over the last several decades, especially when it comes to the incorporation of technology. From computers and digital projectors to tablets and even smartboards, classrooms have come a long way over the years. Still, many older classroom technologies have survived the test of time and don’t […]
Get Back on Track After Break with a Recap
The first few days of school after a long break, like the winter holidays, can be notoriously unproductive. Kids and teachers alike have been gone just long enough to get out of routines, throwing schedules out of sync. Plus, students are still fixated on the fun experiences they had and the gifts they got […]
Keeping Your Classroom Healthy Throughout Flu Season
Flu season is quickly approaching, and for many teachers, this brings along feelings of dread; after all, when you work with little ones, it can be difficult to keep the germ-spreading to a minimum. Check out these tips and products for keeping your school and learning spaces as germ-free as possible. Fighting the Spread […]
Are You a Good Role Model for Your Students When It Comes to Healthy Behaviors?
While parents may be their children’s first role models, teachers and other school staff are also very influential in shaping nutritional and physical activity behaviors of students. From kindergarten through high school, kids typically spend 6+ hours each day, 5 days a week, 180 days a year, at school. With that amount of time, […]
It’s a Wrap: Clever Holiday Gift Wrapping Ideas
This year, why not take a page from your own lesson plan and wrap up those gifts with easy artwork that you create yourself? Here are some suggestions for making quick and clever work of holiday gift wrapping. Take-out Cartons If you plan to give small trinkets, stock up on miniature Chinese food cartons. They’re […]
10 Fun Teacher Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Whether you want to deliver a gift for an educator in your life or need inspiration for a “Secret Santa” exchange with a coworker, here are a few teacher gift ideas to get you started. Choose one or a few to create a thoughtful teacher gift that may add a little extra holiday cheer […]
Create a Classroom Coloring Book
Coloring books have made a serious comeback, with all kinds of new offerings including adult coloring books and the ever-popular zentangle versions. Why not challenge your art students to create their own classroom coloring book, with each student contributing one page? Not only will it be a fun lesson for your students, but you’ll […]
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